Lung Cancer Risk by Age
The risk of getting lung cancer increases with age and is greater in men than in women. The tables below shows the percentage of men or women (how many out of 100) who will get lung cancer over different time periods. The time periods are based on the person's current age.
For example, go to the men's current age 60. The table shows 2.43% of men who are now 60 years old will get lung cancer sometime during the next 10 years. That is, 2 or 3 out of every 100 men who are 60 years old today will get lung cancer by the age of 70.
| Current Age | 10 Years | 20 Years | 30 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 1.00 |
| 40 | 0.19 | 0.99 | 3.15 |
| 50 | 0.83 | 3.07 | 6.22 |
| 60 | 2.43 | 5.84 | 7.72 |
| 70 | 4.08 | 6.33 | N/A |
| Current Age | 10 Years | 20 Years | 30 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.83 |
| 40 | 0.18 | 0.81 | 2.47 |
| 50 | 0.64 | 2.33 | 4.70 |
| 60 | 1.78 | 4.26 | 5.69 |
| 70 | 2.80 | 4.40 | N/A |
†Source: Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Stinchcomb DG, Howlader N, Horner MJ, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Altekruse SF, Lewis DR, Clegg L, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2005, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, based on November 2007 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER Web site, 2008.
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